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A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject

Vast Simandou complex has 2.8bn tonnes of iron ore deposits, but many worry about its environmental cost

The Guardian - UK

‘Each of us is afraid’: Guinea’s junta leader tightens grip as opposition lies low

Mamady Doumbouya has led the country since a 2021 coup. Some fear he has no intention of relinquishing power

The Guardian - UK

Guinea rights groups say death toll in stadium stampede too low

Guinea’s military-led government has warned that publishing ‘unverified’ information will result in arrests.

Al Jazeera

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At least 56 people killed in crush at Guinea football stadium

Witnesses say people scrambled to escape after teargas used during pitch invasion at match in Nzérékoré

The Guardian - UK

Stampede Kills At Least 56 At Guinea Football Match

A deadly stampede at a football match killed at least 56 people in Guinea's second city N'Zerekore, the junta-controlled government said Monday.

International Business Times

56 Dead In Guinea Soccer Match Crowd Crush

Tragic crowd crush at a soccer match in Nzerekore, Guinea raises concerns about political instability in the region.

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Gabon’s coup leaders have changed the constitution to entrench their power – it’s a growing trend in west Africa

More than a year after a military coup, Gabonese citizens have held a referendum in which they approved a new draft constitution. The constitutional revisions targeted dynastic rule by introducing presidential term limits and banning family members of a sitting president from running for the office.

The Conversation

Guinea’s political parties face survival test as junta orders mass cull

More than 100 political parties in Guinea face a three-month battle for survival after the ruling junta published the results of a probe designed to bring order to the country’s political landscape.

Radio France Internationale

Two Shot Dead As Guinea Capital Crippled By General Strike

Two youths were shot dead Monday as Guinea's capital was paralysed on the first day of an open-ended general strike, a key test for the junta that seized power in 2021 and banned demonstrations while muzzling critics.

International Business Times

Explosion, Blaze At Guinea Fuel Depot Leave Eight Dead

Eight people have been killed after a powerful explosion at the main fuel depot in Guinea followed by a fire that rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday.

International Business Times

Commando unit jailbreak Ex-Guinean dictator Camara from Conakry prison

Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was on Saturday broken out of prison by a heavily armed commando during an operation that sparked heavy gunfire in the capital Conakry.

Radio France Internationale

Niger coup leader agrees to hold direct talks with ECOWAS: Nigerian scholar

Nigerian Islamic scholars meet Niger coup leaders as regional bloc ECOWAS explores options to restore civilian rule.

Al Jazeera

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Radio France Internationale

Nigerian delegation says Niger junta is open to diplomacy

Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa's regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars said on Sunday after meeting the junta in Niamey.

Al Jazeera

Guinea’s suppression of protests stokes anger against military

Anti-government protests are gaining momentum in Guinea as frustrations with the interim military government increases.

Reuters

Guinea's suppression of protests stokes anger as junta loses shine

With the acrid smell of burning tyres hanging in the air, Conakry resident Mariame Diallo pointed to blood splatters on a wall where she said her teenage brother was shot at close range during a protest against Guinea's military government on May 11.

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman Receives Written Message from President of Guinea

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received on Monday a written message from Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, Chairman of the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development, Head of State, and President of Guinea, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The message tackled the strong bilateral relations that bind their countries…

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Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations seeks new venue after Guinea loses 2025 hosting rights

African football chiefs have launched a search for a new host for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after deciding that Guinea could not stage the 24-team tournament.

The Independent UK

Guinea junta agrees with bloc to hold vote in early 2025

West African regional mediators have reached a deal with Guinea's military leader to organize new elections by January 2025

The Independent UK

Guinea removed as host of 2025 African Cup in latest switch

The African soccer confederation has removed Guinea as host of the 2025 African Cup of Nations because of inadequate infrastructure

Al Jazeera

Ex-Guinea military ruler goes on trial for 2009 stadium massacre

Moussa Dadis Camara, 10 others are accused of responsibility in killing of 150 people and mass rape by Guinean forces.

Al Jazeera

Protests against military administration paralyse Guinea capital

Opposition groups say at least one person was killed in clashes with police after plan for peaceful rally was blocked.

Reuters

Guinea gives Simandou iron ore mine developers 14-day deadline

Partners in Guinea's Simandou iron ore mine have 14 days to finalise a joint venture, interim president Mamady Doumbouya said at a meeting with the miners, Rio Tinto and Chinese-backed Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) on Friday.

Reuters

One killed in first major protest under Guinea junta

One person was killed in Guinea's capital late on Wednesday during protests over fuel price hikes, an opposition coalition and a member of the victim's family said, in the most serious unrest since a military junta took power last year.

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